Chinese vice premier condoles with local people of typhoon hit areas

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu voiced deep sympathy and solicitude for local people of the disaster-ridden areas in east China's Zhejiang province, which was ravaged by typhoon time and again in the last 43 days.

Khanun, the 15th typhoon of the year, is landing at Zhejiang, in the wake of Haitang, Matsa, and Talim.

Hui Liangyu, who is also director of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, trekked to the coastal areas of Zhejiang province for a direct relief operation, during which he unbosomed profound sympathy to locals on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, or the Chinese central government, from last Thursday to Sunday.

"The Party and the government are affectionate to the people though typhoon and other calamities are merciless," Hui acknowledged. "We hope you will resume your work and rebuild your homes in a high morale as soon as possible."

He also commended the soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, who are braced for battling the incoming typhoon.

Moreover, he called on the local government departments to make ample preparation, ensure the citizens' basic lives, rush-repair the infrastructure facilities destroyed by typhoon and guarantee the routine works.

Meanwhile, Hui underscored the security of reservoirs, the control of ensuing disasters and the establishment of an early-warning system.

Source: Xinhua